Boulahi Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Boulahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 30 | 1:639,734 | 15,675 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Boulahi (48) may also be a first name.
Boulahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boulahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boulahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻼﻫﻲ) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boulahi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Boulahi is the 2,689,253rd most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Boulahi reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 48 people.
The last name is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 639,734. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 97 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Niger this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 21 percent reside and Mauritania, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulahis | 93 | 249 | / |
| Bouslahi | 93 | 19 | / |
| Boullahi | 93 | 13 | / |
| Bulahi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Bolahi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Boulahija | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bouyllahi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bulahio | 86 | 23 | / |
| Bullahi | 86 | 14 | / |
| Boilahi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Boylahi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bollahi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bholahi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Baulahi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boulahe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woulahi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bolahio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boulahes | 80 | 125 | / |
| Bulaheyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Balahi | 77 | 544 | / |
| Bulahe | 77 | 25 | / |
| Bolahe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wolahi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bolehi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bolaei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bolohi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vulahi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulae | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boulouaiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bolahoich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boulaheya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ballahi | 71 | 224 | / |
| Beilahi | 71 | 72 | / |
| Bolaoit | 71 | 45 | / |
| Beylahi | 71 | 30 | / |
| Bouloua | 71 | 24 | / |
| Balahei | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bolohoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Balahoi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Uallahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolajji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boullae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouloui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boilehi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baylahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baleahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balahid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhalahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bulaoit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bulajie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolhoei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolahes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boulaet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boulouiz | 67 | 1,836 | / |
| Bolae | 67 | 522 | / |
| Boulouis | 67 | 278 | / |
| Beillahi | 67 | 139 | / |
| Bulae | 67 | 98 | / |
| Bullaoit | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bullajji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boulhoes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beyllahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayllahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bohlajie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bootloai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boolloai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balahija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baillahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulyaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulaaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bulaheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bulaheye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulhoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulloua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayalahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buliahed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulouih | 67 | 1 | / |
Boulahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boulahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻼﻫﻲ | blahy | 41.67 |
| ﺑﻮﻻﻫﻲ | bwlahy | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻼﻩ | blah | 16.67 |
| ﺑﻮﻻﻩ | bwlah | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boulahi
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